Super

Many tax agent and accounting industry representative bodies, including Tax & Super Australia (TSA), have been pushing for the re-instatement of the accountants’ exemption (see TSA’s submission to the Royal Commission here). But it seems that any discussion on the matter, let alone reaching any decision, is not going to occur any time soon.

There are times when the terms of a deceased’s will are not suitable and the beneficiaries involved seek to have the will varied. There are various situations where this may be the case, such as changing circumstances over a long period of time from when the will was first drafted, or an estrangement between

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (to give it it’s full name, but we can just call it the Commission) has provided a steady diet of horror stories and shone a not-too-pleasant light into the murky world of corporate financial advice. While no sector came out unscathed,

You may or may not subscribe to the belief that Australia faces a change of government in the near future. The arguments for and against and the volume of discussions held over the barbecue are likely to ramp-up in the time between now and the next federal election, which must be held before the

One of the major concerns for taxpayers in taking on the role of a legal personal representative is that the Tax Commissioner may treat legal personal representatives (LPRs) as having a personal liability for a tax debt where assets of a deceased estate have been distributed and there is still outstanding amounts owed to